THE BEE: OM'AHA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1920.
RETAIL PRICES
SHOW DECREASE
U PER CENT HERE
' General Trend In Other Cities
. Upward; According to Re
ports of Federal Labor
A : Bureau.
.
Chit ao Tribune-Omaha Br Vtmud n Ire.
' Washington, Aug. 20. Although
: wholesale, food prices are comma
. -down, the bureau of labor statistics
announced that retail prices have
' no' struck the declining stride.
The average family expenditure
for 22 articles J food, it reports, in
creased from June IS to July IS in
'32 cities and decreased, in only 17
.'eUjis. litre are the figures:
t't irt Charleston, Cincinnati, Colum
. bus and Los Angeles the increase
vas less than Yi of 1 per cent; in
Atlanta, Buffalo, Butte, Chicago,
Cleveland, Houston, Memphis, New
York, Pittsburgh, Rochester and
Scranton the increase was 1 per
cent: in Baltimore, Boston, Bridge
port, Fall River, Jacksonville, Mil
waukee, Mobile, New Orleans, Sa
vannah and Washington, D. C. th?
iucrease was 2 per cent; in Manches
ter. Newark,' New Haven. Philadel
phia. Portland. Me., and Providence
the increa.se was 3 per cent.
The average family- expenditure
J'or July decrcaseo less than Vi of
; 1 per cent in Birmingham 'and St.
Paid; in Detroit, Springfield and
x Dallas the decreasewas 1 per cent.
Wi Denver, Veoria, Richmond. San
' Francisco and Indianapolis the dc
.irease was 2 per cent; in Salt Lake
' City. Seattle and St Louis the dv
crer.se was 3 per cent; in Louisville,
Omaha and Kansas City the de
crease was 4 per cent: in Portland,
Ore , the deciease was 6 per cent.
There was no change in the July ex-
peikiiture, as .compared with that of
ijune. in Littie Rock and Minne-
apolis.
School Census Shows Only;
31 Gain; No New Buildings
Grand . Island, Neb.. Aug.'"' 20.
.. (Special VA deterrent effect in the
' building program of the Grand
Island school district is likelv tore-
suit from the 'school census just
completed in Hall county. In the
;. entire county only 31 more ,chil-
dren of school age are shown than
were enumerated in the census' oi
last summer, and. Grand Island's
school children number . 3,665 as
compared with 3.653 a ' year ago.
t Fully $250,000 of the allotted school
'amount will not be used this year
nor will the city attempt to use any
of the $200,000 in bonds voted for
. sewer construction until prices of
labor and materials come down. '
Body of Overseas Soldier
Sent to Geneva for Burial
-.' Cioneva, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special.)
The body of Frank Bliane Sloan,
who died of nneumonia soon after
arrival overseas with the A. E. F.,
has reached Ne York .from Liver
pool. England, where the body has
reposed in the EnglishAmerican
cemeterv at Liverpool .'since Octo
ber 2, "1918. i His father, ex-Cotir
pressman Sloan, , has (been advised
that' it will arrive here within two
days. Burial will be in the Geneva
cemetery. ,
Fremont Saysx Population
Is 9,604, Instead of 7,570
. Fremont, Neb., . Aug. i 20. -(Special
Telegram.) On the basis of as
'su.rance fjom : the private secretary
of" Census Supervisor Phelps of
Howells, Fremont claims a popula
tion of 9,604 instead of the govern
ment figure of 7,570 .announced
Thursday. The promise his been se
cured by the tocal Comnlercial club
of a check at Washington; and a new
announcement Friday of the official
figures. '.
Expect to Find Oil Close
To Surface Near Rushville
- r-Ial Oi 1 In rl tr-a ttrtn liiv ' hAi
found on the M. Gillespie ranch, 19
miles north of Rushville. Experts
who have been over the ground say
the outcropping formation indicates
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low depth. f
Local capitalists have organized a
developing company and drilling will
start as soon as machinery can be
1 set iin.
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'. r Geneva Gets Needed Rain.
s dejieva, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special.)
? Almost an inch cf rain fell here
flidnesday and early Jhursday
' morning, helping out xorn and pas
tures. Crops in general are the best
in , Fillmore county in '30 years.
THE -UNTAMED-
There'll be rainy days
on your vacation. You
Y- will 'be glad of them ,
if you have the latest
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i ' At all Bookltmm
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Plan Operation of Oil
Lands on California
, Petroleum Reserve
Washington, Aug. 20. Plans for
immediate operation of oil lands in
the southern California naval petro
leum reserve, either directly or by
lease to private operators on a roy
alty basis, are being considered by
the Navy department. Action isbe
ing deferred, it was' learned today,
until after August 25, which will
conclude the six months' period
within which claimants to oil rights
within the reserve may file applica
tion for lease under the land leasing
bill. The naval reserve on which it
fs purposed to begin drilling, known
as reserve No. 2, is- that on which
the Southern Pacific ftailway com
pany recently won title. ,
In addition to present extensive
operations on the interlacing South
ern Pacific properties, naval officials
estimated there were approximately
100 producing w ells on the naval re
serve proper, lease to which un
doubtedly will be granted claimants
under the land leasing bill.
Beatrice Elks Will Hold
Picnic S-J Dance Aug. 27
Beatrice, .V', Aug. 20. (Spe
cial). The local lodge of Elks have
decided to hold a picnic at Chautau
qua park on August 27. There will
be races and other sports! Prizes
will be offered by the business men.
There will be a ball in the evening
in the Elks club rooms.
Rain Helps Late Corn.
Grand Island. Neb., Aug.' 20.
(Special). While early corn was.
not yet in need, late planted corn
was helped much by a two-and-one-third-inch
rain reqeived just when
it was beginning ro show lack of
U1UI31UI I
Physicians Organize
To Secure No Limit On
Whisky Prescriptions
Chicago, Aug. 20. The American
Protective Medical fraternity was
launched last night at a meeting of
Chicago physicians to discuss the re
striction of prescription blanks.
One of the objects of the frater
nity! is "to secure for the physicians
an unlimited number- of prescription
blanks.", Among the other expressed
objects formally stated are to co
operate with the prohibition authori
ties in upholding the eighteenth
amendment and assist in enforce
ment of the Volstead act.
Dr. E W. Scott, who was chief
medical officer in charge of emer
gency influenza hospital at Washing
ton, D. (.., during the war, sai? the
physicians themselves should be the
ones to decide the number of
blanks needed. Chicago physicians
now are allowed 200 blanks every
three months by the, prohibition di
rector. '.
Four Racing Events Each
Day at Holt County Fair
O'Neill, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special.)
Twelve events, four each day, com
prise the race program at the" Holt
county fair at O'Neill Tuesday? Wed
nesday and Thursday o; next week.
Eighty-seven horses already have
been enV'rcd.
Corn Gets Needed Bain
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) Showers fell in this section
of the state coming at a time when
late corn is badly in need of mois
ture.
Lighting Fixtures BurgessGran
den Co. Adv.
Nebraska City Swept
By Heavy Rain; Man
Is Killed by Lightniug
Lincoln, Xcb., Aug. 20. (Special
Telegram.) Heavy rains visited
sections of southeast Nebraska late
this afternoon, according to tele
phonic information received late to
night. At Nebraska City, four inches
of rain fell in about three hours.
Property damage was not heavy but
it is feared that crops have been
damaged.
Joe Melker, 28, 2539 South Ninth
street, Lincoln, was killed at 9 to
night by lightning while standing on
the front porch of his home. His
wife, only a few feet away, became
hysterical when told tha her hus
band had been instantly killed.
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Much Decorated English
Heroine Will Live in N. Y.
London, Aug. 20. Five war
medals, three won by her own serv
ices during the war and two con
lerrcd upon her husband, ar worn
by the" Hon. Mr;. Digby French
prominent in London society, who
sails tomorrow to make her future
home in the L'nited States.
Her husband, a major in the Royal
air threes, was killed two years ago
in active service. He was reputed
to be one of the best pilots in the
British, service and won the military
cross, and the distinguished flying
cross rorjgallantry in action.
Mrs". French herself was a chauf
feuse in. the army service corps and
performed excellent service in
France.
Vera Cruz Tieup Ends
Vera Cruz, Aug. 20. Employ :s of
the street railway company, whose
strike precipitated a general walk
out of sailors and workmen in raiU
road yards and terminals Wednes
day, decided todav to appeal to the
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